Poll finds U.S. military personnel turning against the Republican Party

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Mar 28, 2013 at 5:20 PM

It seems that the self-styled Gung-Ho Party is losing its appeal in certain quarters, as we see HERE:

The latest annual poll conducted by the Military Times has found that nearly one-third of U.S. military personnel identified themselves as Republicans, down from almost 50 percent in 2006, the Washington Times reported.

One soldier attributed the numbers to the Tea Party. “It may have to do with the rise of the Tea Party movement,” said a Marine lieutenant colonel who described himself as conservative.

“Republicans kind of used to be seen as the party that took care of the military,” ...

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Pat Cunningham

It seems that the self-styled Gung-Ho Party is losing its appeal in certain quarters, as we see HERE:

The latest annual poll conducted by the Military Times has found that nearly one-third of U.S. military personnel identified themselves as Republicans, down from almost 50 percent in 2006, the Washington Times reported.

One soldier attributed the numbers to the Tea Party. “It may have to do with the rise of the Tea Party movement,” said a Marine lieutenant colonel who described himself as conservative.

“Republicans kind of used to be seen as the party that took care of the military,” ...